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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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